Anti-dumping and Countervailing Program

Preliminary Determination respecting certain waterproof rubber footwear originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and certain waterproof rubber and/or plastic footwear originating in or exported from Vietnam.

4214-23 AD/1377

Ottawa, May 28, 2009

On May 28, 2009, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary determination of dumping pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) in respect of waterproof footwear and waterproof footwear in nearly finished form, constructed wholly or in part of rubber and/or thermoplastic rubber (TPR) originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and waterproof footwear and waterproof footwear in nearly finished form, constructed wholly or in part of rubber, thermoplastic rubber (TPR) and/or plastic originating in or exported from Vietnam.

The goods in question are commonly classified under the following Harmonized System classification numbers:

• 6401.10.11.00
• 6401.10.19.00
• 6401.10.20.00
• 6401.92.11.00
• 6401.92.12.00
• 6401.92.91.90
• 6401.92.92.90
• 6401.99.11.00
• 6401.99.12.00
• 6401.99.19.00
• 6401.99.20.00

• 6402.19.90.90
• 6402.91.10.00
• 6402.91.90.91
• 6402.91.90.92
• 6402.91.90.93
• 6403.19.90.90
• 6403.40.00.10
• 6403.91.00.91
• 6403.91.00.92
• 6403.91.00.93

• 6404.11.99.90
• 6404.19.90.20
• 6404.19.90.91
• 6404.19.90.92
• 6404.19.90.93

Provisional duties will now be payable on the subject goods that are released from the CBSA on or after May 28, 2009.

Additional information about these investigations is contained in a Statement of Reasons, which will be available within 15 days on the CBSA's Web site: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima

Contacts:

Robert Cousineau 613-954-7183

Véronique Pouliot 613-954-1641

Estimated Margins of Dumping and Provisional Anti-dumping Duty Rates

Exporter - China Origin Goods	Weighted Average Margin of Dumping*	Provisional Duty*
Co-operative Exporter:
Chu-Shun Shoes	26.1%	26.1%
Suzhou New World Rubber	8.9%	8.9%
Wuhu Hwasong Footwear Company Limited	12.1%	12.1%
Wuhu Fengxue Rubber Co., Ltd	33.4%	33.4%
Mudanjiang Baiyue Shoemaking Company	7.8%	7.8%
Non-Sampled Exporters:	21.7%	21.7%
Non-cooperative Exporters:	52.3%	52.3%
Exporter - Vietnam Origin Goods	Weighted Average Margin of Dumping*	Provisional Duty*
Co-operative Exporter:
Vinh Long Footwear	27.4%	27.4%
Pou Yuen	23.9%	23.9%
Fulgent Sun Footwear Co. Ltd.	14.8%	14.8%
Cong Ty Tnhh Stateway Vietnam	5.2%	5.2%
Non-Sampled Exporters:	16%	16%
Non-cooperative Exporters:	49%	49%

* As percentage of the export price